Jillian Michaels Kickbox Fastfix levels 1 and 2, so about 40 minutes of cardio. Also did NMTZ on Wednesday and Thursday. My goal is to lose the 7 pounds I gained this summer from not wanting to work out in the heat and to get more toned and stronger in general. I'll probably mostly be doing my Jillian tapes -- 30 Day Shred, No More Trouble Zones, Kickbox Fastfix, Yoga Meltdown, or Banish Fat Boost Metabolism.

I was on the treadmill for half an hour earlier this evening. I was doing this rolling hills preset workout and MAN was it tough. I had to gear down on the incline and speed a couple of times, but I challenged myself to try and make it through half of one uphill set without adjusting the settings and I managed to do that for one set. I guess my goal this winter should be to see if I can do the whole workout without adjusting the settings by the spring so I'll be ready for outdoor running again and maintain (maybe surpass!) my fitness. Goals to work toward!

Half an hour on the treadmill. Did a slightly easier hills workout and challenged myself to finish without adjusting the speed at all when I started getting winded (I would trend down if I had to--I've been regularly exercising a long time so I am familiar with my limits) and I really wanted to lose some speed and drop some incline at the toughest points of exertion, but I kept pushing and finished successfully! But my goal is still to finish a more challenging hilly/incline work out with the speed set at 5 (Today, after warming up, I kept the speed at 4.5 the whole time).